Receptacle.



J. H. PARKER.

REGEPTAOLE.

APPLICATION FILED 00?. 21, 1912.

Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

COLUMBIA JPLANDGRAPH NGTON, n. c.

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JOHN H. PARKER, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

RECEPTACLE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN H. PARKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Haverhill, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Im provement in Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

In the lower grades of schools, it is customary to provide the children with what is known as busy work, one form of which is to provide small slips of paper on which letters and other characters are printed, which are placed loosely in a box, and from which the pupil must select different letters to place them in the proper order to form words and sentences. Much of the time of the pupil is consumed in finding the letters needed, which might be advantageously employed in forming additional words and sentences, while the difliculty of finding the desired slip frequently affects a pupil nervously in a manner which is objectionable. While it may have been conidered desirable to provide a separate compartment for each lot of slips, having the same character, so far as I am aware no device has been produced for this purpose, which answers school requirements.

The object of my invention is to produce a box having different compartments of the desired number, for the diiierent slips of paper, so constructed that the slips may readily be removed, and which may be made of such size that it may be placed on the ordinary desk, and, also, may be made at small expense. I accomplish this object by the means shown in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of my device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views taken on the lines 33 and t4t, of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the holding partitions. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the locking connection. Figs. 7 and S are detail, plan and edge views, respectively of the bottom section before it is bent into position.

According to my invention I provide a bottom blank (4, which consists 01": a sheet of cardboard, heavy Manila paper, or other flexible material cut out in a rectangula-r or oblong form, of suitable dimensions for the purppse intended, the width and length being varied according to conditions. A plurality of series of slots 6 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 17, 19141.

Application filed October 21, 1912.

Serial No. 727,066.

are cut at regular intervals in the sheet, said slots being of sufficient width to permit a strip of the same material to be inserted therein, as hereinafter explained. The slots of each series are in alinement and equal in number to the number of compartments, counting transversely, to be formed, and the slots of each series are parallel to the slots of the other series and correspond to the number of compartments counting longitudinally. Each slot of a series terminates at a suitable distance from the adjacent slot or slots, to provide intermediate locking portions 6, and the end slots of each series terminate at some distance from the longitudinal edges. The sheet a is also scored, or provided with indented lines (Z and a, spaced relatively at regular intervals, in directions parallel to the longitudinal edge of the sheet, or perpendicular to the slots 7). The scorings cl are formed on one side of the sheet, and scorings e on the other, the scorings (Z being arranged to intersect the stay portions 0 nearly midway between the ends of the adjacent slots 5, and the scoring c being arran ed alternately with relation to the scorings (Z, but substantially nearer each other at one side than at the other. hen the blank a has thus been slotted and scored, it is bent oppositely on the score-lines, in zig-zag form, forming alternately disposed angle portions having intermediate diagonal sections 7", and vertical sections g, and also longitudinal edge sections h and 2' which extend downwardly from the end vertices. I further provide a series of locking partitions j which are of a length corresponding to the distance between the edge sections it, i, when in bent position, and are of a height corresponding to the height of the vertical sections g. Each partition is provided with a series of locking notches 7r, corresponding in number to the number of locking portions 0, and having one side perpendicular to the edge and the other extending obliquely thereto and at an angle corresponding to the inclination of the inclined sections f, and also divergently from the upper edge with relation to the perpendicular edge, so that semi-dove-ta-il notches 'are formed. The number of partitions j provided correspond to the number of series of slots 6, and, in assembling the partition and bottom blanks, the partitions are inserted in said slots from the under side of the bottom piece, and the portions 0 are pressed together sufiiciently to pass into the notches 7c, and when permitted to spring apart, the parts of the portions 0, which are parts of the diagonal sections, will bear against the oblique edges of the notches in, while the other parts of portions 0 will bear against the vertical edges of said notches, and thus lock the partitions in this position, the use of an adhesive in the construction being thus avoided. The ends of the partitions will fit inside the edge sections it and 2' and bear thereagainst. A box m is preferably provided in which the parts, as thus assembled, are placed, the longitudinal sides of the box, acting to hold the side sections it and i in place, and the ends acting to close the end recesses formed between the partitions next adjacent the ends of the bottom piece and said ends. A series of compartments are thus provided, the bottom and front sides of which are formed by the diagonal portions f, and the back sides of which are formed by the vertical portions g, the ends being formed by the partitions j. The back side of each compartment is preferably marked with the character corresponding to those on the slips which are to be placed therein, as shown in Fig. 2.

In use the slips are placed in the corresponding compartments and the boxes placed so that the diagonally disposed portions f, which constitute one side and the bottom of each compartment, extend from the lower ends of the vertical sides 9 toward the pupil, so that the pupil may easily remove the slips separately by merely inserting a finger in the compartment, as will be obvious. This arrangement is especially advantageous for this particular purpose over a construction in which all the sides are perpendicular, as in the latter case the slips would be more diflioult to remove.

It will'be obvious that numerous variations in size from that shown, may be made Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim A box comprising a bottom blank of cardboard, or similar flexible material bent in longitudinal parallel lines, alternately in opposite directions, relatively arranged to provide two series of alternating longitudinal sections of difl'erent widths, andforming angle portions pointing alternately in opposite directions, the angle portions which point in one direction having a series of parallel slots leading therethrough and extending to points adjacent the vertices of the other angle portions,-and a series of partitions arranged in said slots, each having notches in its upper edge portion in which 3 the unslotted angle portions of said sections are located, the edges of said notches extending divergently from its upper edge, one at approximately right angles and bearing against the longitudinal section of lesser width, and the other at an acute angle bearing against the section of greater width to provide a series of compartments each having an inclined front side and bottom, and upright back.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN H. PARKER.

Witnesses:

L. H. HARRIMAN, G. DOYLE.

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